Chess Puzzle #3kPG3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1437 · Intermediate · advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks e1/g3; bishop c2; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks c8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen d2→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook c8→d8, captures queen).
  3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pb3p1p/4p1p1/4q3/2p5/6R1/P1BQ1PPP/4R1K1 b - - 1 24

Solve this puzzle interactively on Brilliant Knight — free tactics training powered by Stockfish 18, no signup required.

Puzzle data from the Lichess puzzle database (CC0). Analysis powered by Stockfish 18 in your browser.